Cancer
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Health + Wellness
These Simple Exercises Can Lower Your Risk of Cancer
Many Americans face barriers to physical activity, according to researchers, including lack of time due to long hours in low-wage…
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When Cancer Comes Knocking: Jelilat’s Battle and Triumph
This feature was first published in print in Radiant No. 08, The Body Issue. I was 18 and living in…
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4 Early Signs That Cancer Is Spreading
While Blacks aren’t more at risk for breast cancer, they have a higher propensity for more advanced forms of the…
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Day 1: Just Diagnosed with Lung Cancer
Typically, being diagnosed with lung cancer means that there is a tumor in your lung. The cancer cells may or…
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Can Nuts Keep Your Breast Cancer From Returning?
For long-term breast cancer survivors, nut consumption is associated with improved disease-free survival, according to a study published online Oct.…
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Day 1: Just Diagnosed with Breast Cancer
Breast cancer occurs when there are cancer cells in any of the three parts of the breast – lobules, ducts,…
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A New Option for Early Breast Cancer Treatment
Breast cancer is a very treatable form of cancer, but few advancements have been made in the field in the…
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Should you Use Cannabis to Treat Breast Cancer?
When Brooklyn-based mom and fashion designer Suzanne Weiner began treatment for breast cancer three years ago, her medical marijuana card…
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‘Oz’ Actor Granville Adams Passes Away From Cancer At 58
Actor Granville Adams, known for his roles on “Oz” and “Homicide,” has died after a lengthy battle with cancer. He…
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HBO ‘Oz’ Actor Passes Away at 58 from Cancer – BlackDoctor.org
(Photo credit: Granville Adams Instagram) Actor Granville Adams, who portrayed Zahir Arif in HBO’s Oz for six seasons, died after…
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